Copyright protection system, digital information processing apparatus and copyright protection method
View Patent ↗A copyright protection system includes a digital information processing apparatus for processing digital information of a work and a copyright managing server for managing the copyright of the digital information. The digital information processing apparatus includes an encrypted information receiving device for receiving the digital information encrypted using the first encrypting function; an encrypting device for encrypting the digital information using the second encrypting function; and a decrypting information transmitting device for transmitting decrypting information to the digital information processing apparatus. The copyright managing server includes decrypting a function transmitting device for transmitting a decrypting function to decrypt the encrypted information encrypted by the first encrypting function and the second encrypting function in response to the information transmitted by the decrypting information transmitting device.
1. A copyright protection system, comprising:
first encrypting means for encrypting digital information of a work with a first encrypting function, said first encrypting function being specific to the digital information,
a digital information processing apparatus including encrypted information receiving means for receiving the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function, second encrypting means for encrypting the digital information received by the encrypted information receiving means with a second encrypting function, said second encrypting function being specific to a medium recording the digital information, and decrypting information transmitting means for transmitting decrypting information for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the second encrypting function, and
a copyright managing server for managing a copyright of the digital information including a receiving device for receiving the decrypting information transmitted from the decrypting information transmitting means, and decrypting function transmitting means for transmitting a decrypting function for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function and the second encrypting function in response to the decrypting information transmitted by the decrypting information transmitting means,
wherein said first encrypting function and said second encrypting function use a same function system, said function system having a solution that is a remainder obtained by multiplying the digital information by a matrix to obtain a product and dividing each element of the product by a predetermined prime number.
2. A copyright protection system, comprising:
first encrypting means for encrypting digital information of a work with a first encrypting function, said first encrypting function being specific to the digital information,
a digital information processing apparatus including encrypted information receiving means for receiving the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function, second encrypting means for encrypting the digital information received by the encrypted information receiving means with a second encrypting function, said second encrypting function being specific to a medium recording the digital information, and decrypting information transmitting means for transmitting decrypting information for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the second encrypting function, and
a copyright managing server for managing a copyright of the digital information including a receiving device for receiving the decrypting information transmitted from the decrypting information transmitting means, and decrypting function transmitting means for transmitting a decrypting function for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function and the second encrypting function in response to the decrypting information transmitted by the decrypting information transmitting means,
wherein in case said first encrypting function is defined as ρ, said second encrypting function is defined as σ, and said decrypting function for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function and second encrypting function is defined as τ, an equation ρ*σ*τ=1 is established.
3. A copyright protection system according to claim 1 , wherein in case said first encrypting function is defined as ρ said second encrypting function is defined as σ, and said decrypting function for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function and second encrypting function is defined as τ, an equation τ=σ −1 *ρ −1 is established.
4. A copyright protection system according to claim 1 , wherein said digital information processing apparatus further includes re-encrypting means for further encrypting the digital information encrypted by the second encrypting means with a third encrypting function, and recording means for recording the digital information encrypted by the third encrypting function on a recording medium.
5. A copyright protection system according to claim 4 , wherein said third encrypting function is specific to the recording medium.
6. A copyright protection apparatus, comprising:
first encrypting means for encrypting digital information of a work with a first encrypting function, said first encrypting function being specific to the digital information,
encrypted information receiving means for receiving digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function,
second encrypting means for encrypting the digital information received by the encrypted information receiving means with a second encrypting function, said second encrypting function being specific to a medium recording the digital information,
a copyright managing server that manages a copyright of the digital information,
encrypted information transmitting means for transmitting decrypting information to decrypt the digital information encrypted by the second encrypting function to the copyright managing server, and
receiving means for receiving a decrypting function that decrypts the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function and second encrypting function from the copyright managing server in response to the decrypting information transmitted from the encrypted information transmitting means,
wherein said first encrypting function and said second encrypting function use a same function system, said function system having a solution that is a remainder obtained by multiplying the digital information by a matrix to obtain a product and dividing each element of the product by a predetermined prime number.
7. A copyright protection apparatus, comprising:
first encrypting means for encrypting digital information of a work with a first encrypting function, said first encrypting function being specific to the digital information,
encrypted information receiving means for receiving digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function,
second encrypting means for encrypting the digital information received by the encrypted information receiving means with a second encrypting function, said second encrypting function being specific to a medium recording the digital information,
a copyright managing server that manages a copyright of the digital information,
encrypted information transmitting means for transmitting decrypting information to decrypt the digital information encrypted by the second encrypting function to the copyright managing server, and
receiving means for receiving a decrypting function that decrypts the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function and second encrypting function from the copyright managing server in response to the decrypting information transmitted from the encrypted information transmitting means,
wherein in case said first encrypting function is defined as ρ, said second encrypting function is defined as σ, and said decrypting function for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function and second encrypting function is defined as τ, an equation ρ*σ*τ=1 is established.
8. A copyright protection apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein in case said first encrypting function is defined as ρ, said second encrypting function is defined as σ, and said decrypting function for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function and second encrypting function is defined as τ, an equation τ=σ −1 *ρ −1 is established.
9. A copyright protection apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprises third encrypting means for further encrypting the digital information encrypted by the second encrypting means with a third encrypting function, and recording means for recording the digital information encrypted by the third encrypting function on a recording medium.
10. A copyright protection apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein said third encrypting function is specific to the recording medium.
11. A copyright protection method, comprising:
receiving digital information of a work encrypted by a first encrypting function specific to the digital information,
encrypting the digital information with a second encrypting function, said second encrypting function being specific to a medium recording the digital information,
transmitting decrypting information for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the second encrypting function to a copyright managing server for managing a copyright of the digital information, and
transmitting from the copyright managing server a decrypting function for decrypting the digital information encrypted by the first encrypting function and the second encrypting function according to the decrypting information,
wherein said first encrypting function and said second encrypting function use a same function system, said function system having a solution that is a remainder obtained by multiplying the digital information by a matrix to obtain, a product and dividing each element of the product by a predetermined prime number.